#BEDBB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.1% 0.056 141), rgb(190, 219, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BEDBB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 219, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.056 141) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEDBB9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDBB9 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDBB9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDBB9 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDBB9
oklch(86.1% 0.056 141)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#529E46
oklch(63% 0.145 141)
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Step 600
600
#328924
oklch(55.7% 0.159 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#247415
oklch(49.2% 0.148 141)
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Step 800
800
#205E16
oklch(42.6% 0.122 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D19
oklch(37.5% 0.095 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#BEDBB9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DDD5B7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD9D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDBB9
#BEDBB9
oklch(86.1% 0.056 141)
- #E3C6E8
#E3C6E8
oklch(86.1% 0.056 321.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEDBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BEDBB9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.